Biden Reverses Transgender Ban in Military With Executive Order

Biden Reverses Transgender Ban in Military With Executive Order
President Joe Biden signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Jan. 20, 2021. Tom Brenner/Reuters
Masooma Haq
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The White House announced Monday that President Joe Biden has reversed a Trump executive order which barred transgender people from serving in the military.

The White House press announcement states: “President Biden signed today an Executive Order that sets the policy that all Americans who are qualified to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States should be able to serve.”

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Masooma Haq began reporting for The Epoch Times from Pakistan in 2008. She currently covers a variety of topics including U.S. government, culture, and entertainment.
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